The book about the Australian rock band, which consists of Bernard Fanning, Darren Middleton, Ian Haug, John Collins and Jon Coghill, will reportedly reveal why they split at the height of their fame.

The book's co-author Dino Scatena, who used to be the editor of Rolling Stone Australia magazine, told the Herald Sun: "I've conducted hundreds of hours of interviews with the band members, friends, family, contemporaries, colleagues, past and present.

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"I also travelled with the band on their final Sunsets tour late last year. It's literally the story of Powderfinger from beginning to end."

Powderfinger Footprints: The Inside Story Of Australia's Best Loved Band will be published at the same time as record label Universal releases an album of the band's greatest hits.